Deli - Gate in Carlisle

We parked to the rear to go on a local walk with the hope of a pint afterwards. When we got back the landlord opened early for us (a group of 9) to have a well earned pint, pet the pub dog (Sonny) and play some darts! Really friendly, lovely welcoming atmosphere. Thank you!

We ate and stayed at Farlam Hall. The tasting menu at Cedar Tree overall was good. Breaking it down the set of three paired snacks were delicious and really set us up for the mains. However the duck was average, the scallops were poor, the 2xgame terrine was ok but the two sauces served with it just didnt work and the liver parfait sandwich was out of place and unneccesary. The sorbet/granita was beautiful and the main dessert and petit fours were fine. Overall I would say that the food was just below average for a 1 starred restaurant. Service was mixed. The sommelier (Bulgarian lady) was superb and clearly well trained. The rest of the staff however whilst very pleasant were below par - spilled sauces whilst serving, dishes brought to the wrong tables and when our scallops were served there were no scallops in the dish!! Staff realised this after a few minutes and whilst we were hunting madly through the sauce for signs of a scallop..!! To be fair it was rectified promptly and provided a comedic moment for all but this is a 1 star restaurant. Also whilst staying in our room we could clearly hear from our bathroom two chefs outside yelling at each other outside the kitchen in the yard for about ten minutes using some pretty extreme language. The way the senior chef was speaking to his subordinate was frankly appaling and extremely unprofessional. We learnt later on that Hrishi was not working that evening…. Would we return? Probably not and I think Hrishi needs to sort these issues out…there’s too much competition in the area to ignore them.

Lovely stopping off point after a long walk. First class food- both the evening meal and the breakfast. Lots of little extra touches that made the stay perfect including a place to leave soggy boots to dry off so they were nice and toastie the next morning. Welcoming host who made this solo female walker feel safe and welcome. Highly recommended.

This is the best sandwich shop in Carlisle. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting a tasting baguette.

Was stopping a few doors down for work in the area. Barmaid was friendly. Cosy near the fire. Will try the foos next time